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Heeramandi: Dear Sanjay Leela Bhansali, must your queers always be unhappy (or worse, ignored)?Subscriber Only
May 09, 2024 08:06 IST
In Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s hands, the character of Ustaad Ji in Heeramandi is reduced to a series of defections. His reliance on whispers as a source of power becomes reminiscent of Lord Varys in Game of Thrones — except in this world, his queerness becomes a spring board for his villainy.
Fri, May 10, 2024
What could Netflix’s The Archies learn from the provocative Class?Subscriber Only
December 20, 2023 16:09 IST
Zoya Akhtar’s Netflix-backed, coming-of-age musical somewhere loses grip of the reality and relatability that previously made Netflix’s Class such a provocative, yet memorable watch.
Wed, Dec 20, 2023
Made in Heaven season 2: Of lonely queers, scheming parents and perennial outsidersSubscriber Only
August 17, 2023 08:01 IST
Made In Heaven 2 puts things in mighty perspective. Love them or hate them, eventually a lot of it is indeed about your parents — and not in the way you thought it would be.
Thu, Aug 17, 2023
Joyland: Looking for happiness and fireflies in KarachiSubscriber Only
April 02, 2023 08:38 IST
Debutant Salim Sadiq’s Joyland is a stunning debut that shatters intersecting constructs of gender and sexuality – with the careful fragility of a butterfly wing.
Sun, Apr 02, 2023
Rituparno Ghosh: The lyricist beyond his cinemaSubscriber Only
September 01, 2022 18:08 IST
Here is an attempt to understand the legacy of Rituparno Ghosh not only as a film-maker but also as a lyricist, whose understanding of the conjunction of the written and visual gave rise to stunning, often subversive, subtexts in his cinema.
Thu, Sep 01, 2022
The Queer phenomenon called Meena KumariSubscriber Only
August 01, 2022 08:10 IST
On her birth anniversary, here is a look at the queer politics of Meena Kumari's star persona and two of her seminal performances - Kamal Amrohi's Pakeezah and Guru Dutt's Saheb Bibi Aur Ghulam.
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
Rahul Bose and his ode to waiting in AntaheenSubscriber Only
July 27, 2022 16:51 IST
On Rahul Bose’s 54th birthday, here is a look at the actor's moving performance in Aniruddho Roy Chowdhury's National Award-winning 2009 film Antaheen.
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
A career seen through supporting roles: Naseeruddin Shah in Mandi, Monsoon Wedding and othersSubscriber Only
July 20, 2022 17:15 IST
Here is a look at four films where Naseeruddin Shah in a supporting role pretty much ended up stealing the show.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Priyanka Chopra, the true embodiment of the American Dream: How she straddled both East and WestSubscriber Only
July 18, 2022 12:04 IST
On the occasion of her 40th birthday, here is a look at how Priyanka Chopra has over the years, come to establish herself as a true embodiment of what we mean by the American Dream.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
20 years of Devdas: How a star was born with the audacious Shah Rukh, Aishwarya, Madhuri filmSubscriber Only
July 12, 2022 12:07 IST
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, here is looking at the magic of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas, classified by TIME magazine as one of the '10 Best Films of the Millennium'.
Wed, Jul 13, 2022
Love, lust and heartbreak: From Shree 420 to Jab We Met, Bollywood’s romance with rainsSubscriber Only
July 10, 2022 08:32 IST
Our perception of seasons as important markers of cultural currencies are often derived by the depiction of the same in popular culture. Growing up on Indian cinema, monsoons are always markers of love and lust.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Mitr, My Friend: Revathy’s National Award-winning directorial debut is an ode to identities lost in transitSubscriber Only
July 08, 2022 10:11 IST
Revathy's directorial debut, starring a career best performance by Shobhana, is a deeply relevant film that talks about immigration, cultural losses and the journey of a woman to find herself in the lonely corridors of virtual chatrooms.
Fri, Jul 08, 2022
As the era of superstardom ends, how Ranveer Singh emerged as modern Indian heroSubscriber Only
July 06, 2022 08:08 IST
On Ranveer Singh's 37th birthday, here is looking at the actor's decade-long career as an actor and his emergence as the true modern hero of Indian cinema.
Thu, Jul 07, 2022
From Devdas’ Chandramukhi to Gangubai Kathiawadi and Heeramandi: The courtesans of BhansaliSubscriber Only
July 05, 2022 08:11 IST
As Heeramandi starts shooting, here is looking at Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his depiction of courtesans - from Devdas' Chandramukhi to Gangubai - in a career that spans more than two decades
Wed, Jul 06, 2022Journalism of Courage
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